FR2601336A1 - Folding goods handling pallet - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a folding pallet intended for the storage and transporting of materials; it can be folded and therefore reduced in volume for its storage and for its unloaded transportation. It is constituted by a dorsal structure 1 comprising a roof flap 2 and a bottom flap 3, the two are articulated, held rigid and deployed by frontal uprights 4 and 5 on their articulated seatings 6, 7, 8 and 9 and by clamping feet 10, 11, 12, and 13. It furthermore comprises two combs on articulated seatings 14 and 15 with a number of teeth 18, 17 with curved free ends, delimiting storage compartments. This folding pallet is used for the handling of materials, sacks, boxes, etc, but more particularly for transporting skis.

Description

 Foldable handling pallet.

 The present invention relates to handling pallets, used to store and transport materials, bags, cases, skis etc. ...

 Handling pallets are already known and used, but have a drawback which is that they cannot reduce their volume for their empty transport, which therefore becomes as expensive as their transport being loaded.

 A second drawback is the fact that these pallets being stored occupy as much space or volume, being empty as being loaded.

 However, the foldable pallet which is the subject of the present invention overcomes these drawbacks while offering other advantages.

 The accompanying drawings demonstrate, without limitation, a practical embodiment of the invention.

 Fig. I., represents the perspective of a deployed pallet.

 Fig. 2., represents the perspective of a folded pallet.

 Fig. 3., represents the perspective of a clamping device with an eccentric.

 Fig. 4., shows the partial perspective of the clamping lugs with a positioner stud.

 Fig. 5., represents a partial plan of the seats of the combs with the tips of their teeth folded.

 Fig. 6., represents the perspective of a foot with the angular consoles.

 Fig. 7., represents the perspective of an alternative embodiment of a foot.

 Fig. 8., represents the partial perspective of the back structure comprising positioner stops.

 The dorsal structure (I) and (2), consisting of a rectangular frame, comprises the side brackets (3), (4) and the anti-buckling cross (5). This structure serves as a mounting base for the joints (6), (7), (8) and (9) by which the roof flap (IO) and the bottom flap (it) are held movably on this structure. The joints (I2), (I3), (I4) and (I5) are fixed on the back structure (I) and (2) are used to hold the front uprights (I6) and (I7) respectively. The movable seats (they) and (19), are also housed on the dorsal structure (I) and (2), they have several teeth of which only two, the (20) and the (21) are shown. these teeth are curved in the shape of a cane beak and constitute storage compartments when they are deployed. When the pallet is folded, these teeth, by the axial play of their seats (18) and (in), are stored so as to be housed one beside the other. The seat (I8), provided with a hole (22), is positioned by the stud (23), which is held attached by the chain (24). The seat (19), includes the stop (25), which by touching the stop (26), holds the teeth of the comb, only one of which is shown, the (21), in their inclined position. -the pallet being deployed. The articulations (I2), (I3), (14) and (15), include brackets and grids, only one of which is chaaue, (27) and ia (28), are partially represented. The front uprights (16) and (17), held respectively by the articulations (12), (13), (I4) and (15), can pivot on a vertical plane to fall back against the back structure (I) and ( 2). The front uprights (I6) and tu7), include the clamping lugs (29), (3C), (n1i and (32), and are assembled by screws (37), (38), () 9) and ( 40), this when the pallet is deployed. The roof flap (IO), includes the clamping lugs (34j and (35), and the positioning trays (41) and (42), which serve as guide-glider for the feet. another pallet when the latter is superimposed on the first, the two pallets being deployed. The roof flap (IO) comprises a transverse console (47), and the hook t48). The latter is used to hang the chain (49), thus compactly holding the folded pallet. The bottom flap (II) comprises a floor consisting of wooden or other blades, of which a single blade, the (50) is numbered. These blades are held by several seats of which only one, the (SI), is represented. the deployed pallet of Fig.I., is superimposed on the flap of another deployed pallet including the roof flap 52), is only partially shown with its positioners (53) and (54), serving as a stop and slide guide.

 The palette, according to FIG. 2., is folded and superimposed on another folded pallet, the back structure (52) of which is only partially shown, it comprises the stops (59), (bo) (tIj and (62). as well as those of the back structure (I) and (2), the (55), the (56), the (57) and the (58), are used to position and retain the feet of the folded pallets and stacked.

 The clamping lugs (62), (63), according to FIG. 3., are not tightened by screws and nuts, but by an eccentric clamping device comprising a manipulation lever. This available sitar reduces the time required to fold and unfold the pallet. In addition, the fact that this device is welded to one of the clamping tabs, prevents it from being lost or lost, as is the case with the screws and with the assembly nuts. , is welded on the clamping lug (62), it comprises the rods (65) and (66), which are housed in a mobile manner on this seat. These rods hold the eccentric (67), in a mobile way and allow the latter by rotating about its axis (68), to assemble and tighten the clamping tabs (62) and (63), one against the other. The eccentric (67) comprises the lever (69) with its button (70). The free end of the clamping tab (63) is slightly curved to prevent the eccentric (67) from escaping from this clamping tab by undergoing the force of the lever (69).

 The clamping tab (, 5), according to FIG. 4., is welded to the roof flap (in.). It includes the positioner pin (71), which is housed in the hole in the clamping tab (3I), which is welded to the front upright (17). These two tabs are assembled by the screw (3gj and by a nut not shown. The screw (39), instead of being screwed into a nut not shown, can be screwed into a thread of the clamping tab (31). Self-locking nuts are provided welded on clamping lugs.

 According to the iig. 5., the teeth (20) and (21), on their mobile seats (lb) and (in), fold down one next to the other by touching respectively the mobile seat of the opposite comb.

 The foot (46), according to FIG. 6., comprises the two brackets (72) and (73), which are welded inside the angular fold.

 The foot, according to FIG. 7, the two walls (74) and (75) of which define its angular shape, have folds inwards, and the brackets (72) and (73). This design gives the feet greater rigidity and makes it easier to position them.

 The dorsal structure (I) and (2), according to FIG. 8., comprises the stops (55), (56), (57) and (58), which serve to hold the feet of the folded pallet. The stop (58), is shown larger than the other three to specify the conical shape of these stops, whose evasive side is located upwards. The restricted side of the cone is welded to the back structure (I) and (2) of the pallet.

 This pallet is used to store and transport materials, bags, crates etc ..., but more specifically to arrange and transport skis.

Claims (3)

Claims. I. Foldable handling pallet, consisting of an articulated structure, held rigid and deployed by the articulated flaps of the roof (10) and the bottom (II) and by the clamping lugs (29), (30), (31) , (32), (33), (34), (35) and (36), characterized in that it comprises several movable seats (I8) and (I9), with teeth (20) and (2I) , consisting of rods or tubes with curved free ends, acting as combs delimiting storage or storage compartments.  2. Pallet according to claim I, characterized in that the back structure (I) and (2), acts as a mounting base for the joints (6), (7), (8), (9), (12 ), (I3), (I4) and (15), as well as the movable seats (I8), (I9), and the anti-buckling cross (5), and that it includes the stops ( 25), (26), (55), (56), (57) and (5 & and the cross consoles (3) and (4).  2. reamer according to claim I, characterized in that the articulated flap of the roof (IO) comprises the positioning trays (41), (42), the transverse console (47), the hook (48) and the clamping lugs (34) and (35).  case according to claim I, characterized in that the hinged flap of the bottom comprises the feet (43), (44), (45), (46), the blades (50), of the floor and the clamping lugs (29 ) and (32).  Pallet according to claim I, characterized in that the rods of the joints (I2) and (I5) comprise brackets (27) and grids (28).  6. Pallet according to claim I, characterized in that the clamping lugs (29 and 33), (30 and 34), (31 and 35) and (32 and 36) are assembled by screws (37), ( 38), (39) and (40), or by an eccentric clamping device.  7, Pallet according to claim I, characterized in that the movable seats (I8) and (I9) comprise teeth (20) and (21), consisting of rods or tubes whose free ends are curved in the shape of bee rod and which are held in their inclined position, when the pallet is deployed, by the stud (23) which is housed in the hole (22) and by the stops (25) and (26).  8. Pallet according to claim I, characterized by the fact that the anti-buckling cross (5) comprises the chain (49), straps or straps, serving with the hook (48) to keep the folded pallet compact.  9. Pallet according to claim I, characterized in that the teeth (20) and (21) fold down so as to be stored one next to the other thus allowing the pallet to be folded.  IO. Pallet according to claim I, characterized in that the feet (43), (44), (45) and (46) comprise angular brackets (72) and (73) and that their walls (74) and ( 75) have a double fold constituting an inward dislocation.  II. Pallet according to claim I, characterized in that the back structure (I) and (2) is provided on its back with stop stops (55), (56), (57) and (58) of conical shape, the flared side is facing up.